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(text box: 1)BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF U S WEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC. FOR AN INTERCONNECTION COST ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM

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CASE NO. USW-T-97-2
ORDER NO.  26800
McLeodUSA Telecommunications Services, Inc.  petitioned to intervene in this case on February 3, 1997, pursuant to Rules of Procedure 71 through 75 of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission, IDAPA 31.01.01.071-75.
FINDINGS OF FACT
We find that no party timely opposed this Petition to Intervene.
We further find that based on the pleadings and other documents filed in this case, intervention by this party would serve the purposes of intervention as described by Rule 74 of the Rules of Procedure and should be granted.
O R D E R
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the Petition to Intervene filed by McLeodUSA Telecommunications Services, Inc. is hereby granted.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that all parties in this proceeding serve all papers hereafter filed in this matter on all parties of record.  This Intervenor is represented by the following for purposes of service:
John J. McFaddenDave Conn
Moore & McFadden, CharteredMcLeodUSA Telecommunications
999 Main Street, Suite 910   Services, inc.
Boise, ID 83702Town Centre, Suite 500
221 Third Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho, this         day of  February  1997.
                                                                                RALPH NELSON, PRESIDENT
                                                                                MARSHA H. SMITH,  COMMISSIONER
                                                                                DENNIS S. HANSEN, COMMISSIONER
ATTEST:

MYRNA J. WALTERS
COMMISSION SECRETARY
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